Maple Leafs advance to the 2nd round of NHL playoffs by eliminating Senators 4-2 in Game 6 WSOC TV [Video]

OTTAWA, Ontario — (AP) — The Toronto Maple Leafs won the Battle of Ontario and moved on to the second round of the NHL playoffs.

Max Pacioretty scored the tiebreaking goal with less than six minutes remaining, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a series-clinching 4-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night in Game 6 of their first-round matchup.

William Nylander had two goals, including an empty-netter in the final seconds, and an assist, and Auston Matthews added a power-play goal in the first period for Toronto. Anthony Stolarz made 21 saves.

“We came in here with a little bit different mindset,” Toronto coach Craig Berube said. “It wasn’t do-or-die, but we wanted to finish it off here.

“A little bit more aggressive and on our toes.”

The Maple Leafs advanced to take on the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning …